lâ—e_z i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n luke_n 22.15_o heb_fw-mi 10._o yet_o i_o say_v the_o near_a approach_n of_o this_o hour_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v dreadful_a to_o his_o apprehension_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o fear_n sorrow_n prayer_n and_o cry_n who_o as_o say_v the_o text_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n be_v pity_v in_o the_o thing_n he_o fear_v for_o there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n yet_o not_o to_o take_v off_o his_o misery_n but_o to_o strengthen_v he_o to_o it_o and_o there_o be_v need_v so_o to_o do_v for_o his_o bone_n be_v sunder_v in_o this_o agony_n his_o spirit_n wax_v hot_a within_o he_o as_o melt_v wax_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o sweat_n become_v as_o great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n hebr._n 5_o 7._o psal_n 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the_o first_o to_o his_o body_n and_o so_o to_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v tear_v with_o whip_n pierce_v with_o thorn_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n pierce_v with_o nail_n and_o rive_v or_o rend_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o body_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n six_o hour_n or_o thereabouts_o likewise_o to_o cool_v his_o thirst_n they_o give_v he_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n to_o drink_v the_o people_n and_o priest_n blaspheme_v he_o as_o a_o man_n forsake_v of_o god_n the_o whole_a power_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v rise_v against_o he_o extinguish_v from_o he_o all_o thing_n but_o dread_n and_o dolour_n for_o darkness_n from_o the_o sixth_o hour_n to_o the_o nine_o cover_v he_o the_o temple_n rend_v the_o earth_n quake_v the_o rock_n rend_v so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n separate_v all_o natural_a good_a from_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_a evil_n he_o may_v true_o say_v in_o the_o dolour_n of_o his_o soul_n all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o 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of_o heaven_n against_o he_o render_v he_o no_o light_n in_o that_o respect_n but_o leave_v his_o soul_n the_o only_a object_n of_o eternal_a darkness_n again_o this_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o figure_n of_o eternal_a peace_n this_o employ_v to_o he_o that_o no_o peace_n or_o consolation_n at_o that_o time_n be_v his_o portion_n from_o god_n but_o the_o contrary_a apprehension_n of_o eternal_a woe_n suitable_a to_o the_o damn_a spirit_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n again_o this_o be_v also_o in_o the_o place_n of_o residence_n of_o his_o elect_a spouse_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n on_o earth_n this_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v to_o god_n a_o man_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n in_o all_o respect_n consequent_o not_o place_n leave_v to_o he_o by_o divine_a justice_n but_o the_o place_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o say_v the_o text_n he_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o transgressor_n luk_n 22_o 37._o therefore_o his_o cry_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o which_o word_n employ_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o this_o twofold_a separation_n of_o god_n from_o he_o in_o his_o apprehension_n be_v more_o dreadful_a than_o he_o can_v reach_v in_o his_o humane_a comprehension_n and_o therefore_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o again_o his_o word_n further_o imply_v that_o his_o separation_n be_v only_o on_o god_n part_n never_o on_o he_o for_o he_o in_o this_o darkness_n where_o be_v no_o light_n and_o this_o depth_n where_o no_o humane_a nature_n can_v feel_v any_o bottom_n yet_o he_o keep_v union_n in_o faith_n and_o flame_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n in_o a_o right_a relation_n to_o the_o world_n redemption_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n as_o never_o let_v he_o go_v so_o raise_v his_o soul_n from_o that_o depth_n of_o death_n under_o god_n flame_a wrath_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o so_o render_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n from_o his_o body_n and_o his_o body_n to_o dust_v a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o which_o he_o raise_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o power_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o infernal_a death_n yea_o the_o most_o certain_a death_n that_o be_v death_n in_o the_o substance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v certain_o die_v the_o death_n object_n it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v christ_n know_v his_o father_n power_n to_o be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n possible_a to_o he_o consequent_o christ_n in_o his_o prayer_n will_v this_o cup_n to_o pass_v he_o absolute_o answer_n answer_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v for_o although_o christ_n do_v know_v as_o indeed_o he_o do_v that_o to_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o 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great_a work_n because_o he_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o consequent_o he_o sin_v answer_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o know_v by_o the_o perfection_n proper_a to_o his_o kind_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v but_o christ_n ignorance_n be_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n because_o that_o vast_a distance_n of_o the_o twofold_a separation_n be_v more_o than_o his_o pure_a natural_n be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v as_o before_o be_v explain_v again_o although_o he_o be_v at_o the_o near_a brink_n of_o a_o total_a and_o final_a desperation_n yet_o he_o sin_v
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hand_n and_o reach_v hither_o thy_o hand_n and_o thrust_v it_o into_o my_o side_n and_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v and_o therefore_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o five_o hundred_o brethren_n at_o once_o john_n 20.27_o lu._n 24.39_o but_o that_o touch_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o thomas_n he_o deny_v to_o mary_n say_v touch_v i_o not_o and_o give_v she_o this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o she_o must_v not_o touch_v he_o namely_o because_o he_o be_v not_o ascend_v to_o his_o father_n imply_v by_o his_o speech_n to_o these_o two_o thomas_n and_o mary_n first_o that_o to_o man_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o he_o as_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n the_o touch_n of_o his_o crucify_a body_n be_v a_o help_n second_o to_o faith_n confirm_v in_o his_o resurrection_n as_o be_v maries_n his_o body_n spiritualise_v and_o year_n and_o christ_n body_n be_v now_o make_v a_o spiritual_a body_n essential_o consider_v and_o not_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n then_o how_o can_v that_o be_v true_a that_o he_o will_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o reign_n in_o this_o elementary_a world_n 1000_o year_n glorify_v by_o his_o ascension_n be_v its_o most_o proper_a object_n of_o belief_n joh._n 20_o 17._o col._n 3.1_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v or_o that_o man_n body_n shall_v have_v be_v nor_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o mere_a spirit_n as_o be_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o mankind_n but_o i_o mean_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v and_o man_n body_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o nature_n far_o near_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n than_o it_o be_v create_v or_o now_o be_v yet_o a_o body_n still_o and_o every_o man_n his_o own_o body_n but_o every_o way_n more_o able_a to_o answer_v the_o righteous_a desire_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n much_o like_o the_o angel_n which_o immediate_o accord_v to_o do_v god_n will_v to_o his_o eternal_a praise_n and_o 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in_o his_o pure_a natural_n it_o shall_v have_v more_o sweet_o travail_v to_o its_o supercelestial_a perfection_n and_o so_o to_o man_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o celestial_a glory_n but_o now_o as_o must_v man_n body_n of_o as_o man_n elementary_a body_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o spiritual_a body_n so_o shall_v the_o elementary_a body_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a and_z and_o celestial_a globe_n be_v change_v into_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v this_o universe_n be_v partaker_n of_o so_o it_o must_v be_v change_v as_o say_v the_o text_n thou_o shall_v change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v that_o be_v as_o say_v saint_n peter_n into_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n imply_v it_o shall_v then_o no_o more_o detain_v man_n evil_a or_o unrighteous_a or_o devil_n as_o now_o it_o do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v make_v for_o man_n righteous_a in_o perfection_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o ordain_v by_o the_o covenant_n to_o a_o supernatural_a perfection_n with_o man_n supernatural_o righteous_a in_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o it_o now_o shall_v be_v again_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n restore_v to_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v it_o travail_v until_o now_o rom._n 8.21_o 22_o 23_o 33._o so_o much_o for_o the_o four_o point_n namely_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n or_o intend_a end_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o the_o first_o adam_n here_o observe_v first_o as_o god_n shadow_v out_o himself_o to_o man_n perceivance_n 5.13_o perceivance_n or_o these_o shadow_n may_v be_v call_v discovery_n or_o light_n because_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o definition_n that_o that_o which_o manife_v be_v light_n eph._n 5.13_o 1._o by_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creation_n 2._o by_o the_o supernatural_a prefiguration_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o and_o 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contrary_a so_o far_o as_o god_n do_v shadow_n out_o himself_o to_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o object_n proceed_v against_o they_o and_o contrary_a to_o they_o and_o more_o than_o their_o apprehension_n can_v comprehend_v so_o farforth_o he_o be_v to_o man_n and_o angel_n a_o object_n of_o dolour_n dread_n and_o ever_o sink_v desperation_n second_o observe_v that_o in_o either_o estate_n adam_n can_v not_o convey_v to_o his_o posterity_n more_o than_o what_o himself_o enjoy_v therefore_o as_o in_o his_o second_o estate_n by_o covenant_n he_o can_v not_o convey_v his_o natural_a perfection_n alone_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v covenant_n but_o both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a joint_o together_o because_o than_o his_o natural_a holiness_n be_v a_o mean_n by_o improvement_n to_o a_o supernatural_a
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justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o tâ—e_v obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o therefore_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n so_o to_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v for_o st._n paul_n affirm_v that_o that_o felicity_n which_o be_v lose_v and_o which_o man_n now_o or_o ever_o hereafter_o shall_v attain_v unto_o be_v appoint_v with_o he_o for_o they_o by_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v titus_n 1.5_o ephe._n 1.4_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o again_o say_v wisdom_n or_o christ_n of_o himself_o the_o lord_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a be_v i_o set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o begin_n before_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v prov._n 8_o 22._o again_o christ_n pray_v his_o father_n to_o glorify_v he_o by_o his_o assistance_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o 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be_v explain_v in_o pag._n 32._o or_o how_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o perfect_a rest_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o in_o fruition_n by_o hope_n finish_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n affirm_v hebr._n 4.3_o and_o as_o be_v explain_v pag._n 25._o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n true_a it_o be_v by_o adam_n default_n he_o be_v as_o be_v describe_v pag._n 30._o dead_a in_o sin_n far_o more_o deep_a than_o i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v for_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n against_o the_o universal_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o in_o adam_n fall_n as_o to_o be_v twice_o dead_a and_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n be_v different_a from_o they_o both_o as_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o six_o point_n will_v clear_o appear_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n true_a it_o be_v mortality_n seize_v upon_o his_o body_n but_o it_o be_v also_o as_o 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of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o also_o of_o death_n in_o the_o substance_n namely_o man_n separation_n from_o god_n his_o chief_a good_a in_o this_o relation_n and_o unite_v to_o the_o contrary_a evil_n and_o by_o his_o own_o remissness_n be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o yet_o than_o god_n in_o mercy_n to_o the_o promise_n add_v the_o law_n to_o reveal_v to_o reckon_v or_o impute_v man_n sin_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v see_v how_o he_o run_v on_o his_o own_o misery_n wherefore_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n right_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n as_o the_o spring_n of_o misery_n may_v abound_v that_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n may_v much_o more_o abound_v that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n verse_n 21._o therefore_o my_o observation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o verse_n and_o not_o 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end_n of_o that_o day_n see_v all_o his_o work_n to_o be_v very_o good_a answ_n i_o demand_v of_o you_o how_o he_o do_v see_v all_o his_o work_n the_o six_o day_n very_o good_a in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o day_n see_v it_o be_v not_o mention_v so_o in_o the_o text_n and_o moses_n say_v express_o that_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v for_o you_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n say_v so_o according_a to_o your_o inference_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o day_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n moses_n mean_v that_o god_n end_v his_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n see_v pag._n 34._o object_n 6._o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o particle_n put_v 28._o pag._n 28._o savour_v of_o semipelagianisme_n so_o do_v the_o phrase_n of_o internal_a disposition_n infuse_v universal_o answ_n if_o that_o exposition_n which_o tend_v to_o demonstrate_v god_n only_o in_o christ_n jesus_n a_o unversall_a good_a to_o man_n and_o that_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v and_o so_o in_o all_o thing_n christ_n must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n to_o communicate_v even_o the_o least_o good_a to_o man_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o all_o restore_v by_o christ_n then_o sure_o if_o this_o doctrine_n savour_n of_o semipelagianisme_n it_o become_v you_o and_o i_o to_o be_v not_o only_o half_a or_o almost_o but_o altogether_o pelagian_n and_o that_o this_o do_v so_o demonstrate_v god_n in_o christ_n beside_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o this_o whole_a treatise_n see_v in_o cap._n 6._o &_o cap._n 12._o in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o ten_o objection_n cap._n 12._o the_o which_o do_v most_o clear_o prove_v the_o point_n object_n 7._o the_o last_o clause_n be_v false_a 30._o pag._n 30._o answ_n it_o be_v not_o so_o until_o you_o have_v prove_v it_o so_o object_n 8._o the_o universal_a election_n be_v false_a 31._o pag._n ibid._n pag._n 31._o object_n 9_o man_n perish_v for_o 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this_o fruit_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o all_o the_o world_n and_o his_o posterity_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v remiss_a of_o all_o comprise_v in_o the_o conditirn_n of_o the_o covenant_n now_o as_o adam_n remissness_n bring_v on_o this_o sin_n of_o omission_n so_o his_o sin_n of_o omission_n bring_v on_o his_o sin_n of_o commission_n namely_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n for_o when_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n tell_v they_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o and_o also_o that_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n deny_v themselves_o that_o fruit_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o keep_v they_o from_o have_v their_o eye_n open_v to_o be_v as_o god_n to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a thereupon_o the_o woman_n see_v the_o tree_n and_o that_o the_o fruit_n be_v good_a for_o food_n say_v the_o text_n and_o that_o it_o wâ—s_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a gen._n 3.16_o she_o take_v the_o 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of_o truth_n consequent_o so_o far_o forth_o according_a to_o the_o lie_a spirit_n of_o satan_n joh._n 2_o 4._o second_o he_o also_o witness_v this_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o the_o lie_a spirit_n of_o satan_n in_o sinner_n that_o be_v man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o unbelief_n as_o resist_v this_o truth_n as_o for_o instance_n he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o by_o doctrine_n but_o also_o by_o a_o miraculous_a fact_n give_v sight_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a then_o the_o lie_a spirit_n of_o saâ—an_n attempt_v to_o extinguish_v this_o truth_n by_o say_v give_v god_n the_o praise_n we_o know_v that_o god_n speak_v with_o moses_n as_o for_o this_o fellow_n we_o know_v not_o whence_o he_o be_v but_o christ_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o man_n retort_v the_o argument_n upon_o they_o say_v herein_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n for_o you_o know_v not_o whence_o he_o be_v and_o yet_o he_o have_v open_v my_o eye_n now_o we_o 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likewise_o to_o his_o successor_n which_o be_v to_o witness_v this_o sacred_a doctrine_n of_o truth_n he_o give_v the_o same_o rule_n not_o to_o 4.9_o to_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o safe_a way_n to_o keep_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ambassage_n by_o keep_v they_o from_o worldly_a government_n and_o terrestrial_a pomp_n yet_o they_o must_v have_v a_o complete_a competency_n as_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9.12.13_o 14._o but_o the_o former_a be_v the_o ruin_n of_o simple_a godliness_n in_o christ_n spouse_n for_o say_v god_n spirit_n like_o priest_n like_o people_n hosea_n 4.9_o aspire_v
his_o perfect_a love_n as_o natural_o a_o holy_a man_n without_o sin_n nor_o all_o those_o manifold_a work_n he_o do_v as_o personal_o god_n man_n even_o to_o blood_n and_o death_n but_o by_o his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v i_o mean_v only_o this_o one_o work_n to_o which_o all_o precedent_o name_v be_v but_o mean_n namely_o his_o dissolve_v satan_n lie_n therein_o lie_n our_o second_o adam_n and_o saviour_n improve_v his_o personal_a perfection_n as_o our_o suâ—etâ—_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n his_o lie_n in_o saint_n sinner_n &_o devil_n and_o under_o the_o 2._o fold_v separation_n and_o so_o make_v good_a his_o father_n truth_n namely_o that_o god_n real_o and_o simple_o intend_v eternal_a glory_n for_o man_n with_o angel_n or_o the_o contrary_n according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_v in_o either_o estate_n the_o which_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n and_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o impute_v to_o the_o world_n felicity_n and_o man_n the_o chief_a part_n therein_o by_o witnssing_n god_n truth_n as_o be_v describe_v pag._n 101.102.111_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o only_a be_v impute_v be_v this_o because_o only_o this_o be_v it_o which_o all_o man_n shall_v set_v to_o their_o seal_n in_o this_o four_o estate_n of_o man_n and_o be_v the_o first_o adam_n work_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o supernatural_a felicity_n of_o the_o world_n as_o chapt._n the_o 2._o therefore_o the_o second_o adam_n witness_v god_n truth_n to_o the_o repel_v all_o the_o lie_a power_n of_o satan_n be_v only_o that_o righteousness_n which_o by_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o supernatural_a felicity_n of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n or_o to_o man_n believe_v truth_n more_o special_a as_o precedent_o be_v describe_v chap._n ix_o declare_v god_n impartial_a proceed_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o time_n to_o the_o gentile_n when_o by_o the_o gospel_n he_o 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what_o in_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v ordinary_a to_o continue_v until_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o that_o god_n proceed_n therein_o be_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o all_o alike_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aron_n heb._n 10._o by_o offer_v his_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o fleshly_a or_o bloody_a sacrifice_a priesthood_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n in_o manifold_a regard_n refer_v thing_n to_o the_o world_n the_o the_o apostle_n attribute_n so_o much_o to_o christ_n blood_n &_o death_n to_o lead_v we_o by_o sense_n to_o the_o more_o firm_a faith_n in_o his_o blood_n &_o death_n as_o it_o be_v the_o expiration_n of_o his_o work_n as_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n for_o god_n truth_n against_o satan_n lie_n to_o regain_v god_n glory_n by_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n blood_n of_o christ_n and_o often_o reiterate_v the_o same_o but_o also_o in_o his_o militant_a church_n he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o that_o be_v as_o melchizedeck_v shem_o i_o mean_v descend_v from_o the_o old_a world_n do_v not_o only_o in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o new_a world_n at_o abel_n abide_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o first_o ten_o father_n but_o also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o his_o own_o family_n remain_v durable_o constant_a in_o the_o oracle_n of_o life_n not_o only_a king_n of_o salem_n that_o be_v of_o peace_n but_o priest_n also_o of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n for_o he_o continue_v receive_v as_o appear_v in_o abraham_n tithe_n the_o homage_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o god_n and_o to_o god_n likewise_o in_o god_n stead_n return_v comfort_n and_o blessing_n from_o god_n upon_o man_n gen._n 14.18_o heb_fw-mi 7.7_o likewise_o so_o do_v christ_n abide_v constant_a by_o tradition_n descend_v in_o his_o spirit_n on_o man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n figurative_o by_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n through_o all_o occurrent_n or_o time_n of_o the_o world_n apostasy_n remain_v figurative_o in_o the_o ten_o father_n not_o only_a king_n of_o peace_n as_o milchizedeck_v but_o also_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n receive_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o for_o god_n by_o man_n believe_v truth_n and_o return_v from_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o not_o only_o by_o his_o acceptable_a satisfactory_a righteousness_n impute_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o acceptation_n but_o also_o in_o the_o oracle_n of_o life_n divulge_v it_o by_o his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o imbreathing_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o sometime_o reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o cain_n and_o the_o old_a world_n in_o the_o ten_o father_n and_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o noah_n sometime_o receive_v in_o good_a part_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o in_o abel_n his_o offering_n by_o belief_n of_o truth_n sometime_o pour_v out_o his_o blessing_n of_o consolation_n as_o in_o noah_n his_o sacrifice_n he_o smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n and_o comfortable_o renew_v his_o gracious_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o in_o gracious_a encouragement_n to_o submit_v to_o this_o mercy_n as_o he_o do_v to_o cain_n and_o sometime_o enliven_a the_o spirit_n of_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n as_o to_o these_o gentile_n we_o see_v so_o raise_v these_o dead_a bone_n to_o live_v in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o to_o continue_v this_o
of_o this_o faith_n operation_n in_o abraham_n who_o be_v a_o father_n in_o this_o three_o degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n as_o first_o when_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n in_o abraham_n loin_n give_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o consequent_o for_o his_o own_o then_o to_o this_o object_n do_v he_o adhere_v by_o faith_n work_v through_o all_o that_o do_v interpose_v between_o his_o belief_n and_o this_o object_n of_o life_n rom._n 4.18_o say_v the_o text_n he_o believe_v even_o god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o boâ—e_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v and_o say_v the_o text_n he_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v about_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o yet_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o and_o say_v the_o text_n therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o what_o this_o imputation_n for_o righteousness_n be_v be_v already_o handle_v in_o the_o 4_o and_o 6_o chapter_n therefore_o here_o i_o pass_v it_o over_o again_o heb._n 11.17_o abraham_n faith_n be_v bring_v in_o work_v up_o to_o god_n in_o this_o sacred_a object_n through_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n for_o say_v the_o text_n by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaak_n that_o be_v by_o death_n to_o be_v destroy_v &_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n i._o of_o all_o happiness_n figurative_o in_o this_o child_n for_o mankind_n and_o for_o himself_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isaak_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v for_o abraham_n account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a meaning_n christ_n also_o in_o this_o figure_n whence_o also_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n as_o say_v the_o text_n thus_o by_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n work_v to_o god_n through_o all_o difficulty_n in_o this_o sacred_a object_n say_v christ_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a that_o be_v as_o the_o life_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o all_o happiness_n iâ—h_o 8.56_o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n of_o christ_n his_o impartial_a proceed_n as_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o person_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o sacred_a ordinance_n be_v also_o employ_v prov._n 8.34_o wherefore_o he_o thus_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z l_o fe_o and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n bâ—t_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wr_fw-mi nge_v his_o own_o soul_n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o so_o that_o christ_n now_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o his_o ambassador_n ordinary_o and_o right_o divulge_v his_o ambassage_n that_o he_o will_v be_v by_o his_o spirit_n so_o a_o priest_n till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o mo_z e_o then_o hence_o observe_v observe_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o man_n or_o devil_n or_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n in_o this_o world_n to_o extinguish_v christ_n in_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n from_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o mankind_n because_o we_o see_v christ_n will_v so_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o as_o the_o cornerstone_n to_o uphold_v his_o ministerial_a kingdom_n as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n he_o do_v prophetical_o demonstrate_v mat._n 16.18_o and_o from_o this_o ground_n god_n in_o eminent_a and_o universal_a apostasy_n from_o he_o in_o his_o truth_n do_v preserve_v some_o man_n mind_n to_o he_o by_o his_o truth_n so_o secret_o as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n sometime_o perceive_v it_o not_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eliah_n and_o the_o like_a rom._n 11.3.4_o wherefore_o this_o be_v attribute_v to_o be_v god_n seal_n or_o peculiar_a foundation_n in_o relation_n to_o christ_n to_o know_v who_o be_v he_o in_o such_o else_o such_o in_o time_n of_o such_o apostasy_n because_o one_o saint_n do_v know_v another_o but_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o god_n only_a infall_n bly_z know_v who_o in_o pureness_n of_o heart_n adhere_v to_o he_o and_o who_o not_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o foundation_n or_o seal_n because_o it_o be_v so_o know_v to_o he_o and_o none_o else_o time_n as_o 2_o tim_n 2.18_o 19_o and_o from_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o the_o great_a seduce_a power_n of_o satan_n to_o deceive_v the_o whole_a church_n elect_v or_o gather_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n so_o as_o to_o extinguish_v all_o truth_n from_o all_o their_o mind_n for_o as_o mat._n 24.25_o beside_o his_o ordinary_a course_n god_n in_o such_o time_n will_v extraordinary_o reserve_v as_o before_o be_v say_v some_o for_o the_o glorious_a praise_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n to_o believe_v his_o word_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n wherefore_o it_o be_v style_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v imply_v the_o certainty_n of_o christ_n prevalency_n as_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v by_o his_o ministerial_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a till_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o again_o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o oracle_n of_o life_n for_o the_o universal_a apostasy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o appear_v among_o the_o gentile_n about_o eighteen_o hundred_o year_n nor_o among_o jew_n but_o in_o type_n figure_n and_o promise_n as_o obscure_v under_o the_o veil_n of_o moses_n for_o many_o generation_n until_o god_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n call_v these_o gentile_n hence_o observe_v how_o right_o the_o apostle_n apply_v this_o doctrine_n at_o that_o time_n say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v teach_v we_o to_o 9.4.8_o to_o therefore_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o enclose_v in_o the_o ark_n overshadowed_a with_o the_o mercy_n seat_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n under_o that_o veil_n as_o now_o do_v the_o gospel_n unveil_v exod._n 25.21_o 22._o heb._n 9.4.8_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.11.12_o chap._n xi_o open_v the_o three_o particular_a how_o god_n bring_v man_n to_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o justify_v faith_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n the_o life_n superior_a contain_v in_o itself_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o inferior_a life_n as_o in_o adam_n chapt._n the_o first_o so_o the_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n contain_v in_o itself_o virtual_o all_o inferior_a belief_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v various_a in_o its_o operation_n yet_o ever_o terminate_a to_o god_n in_o the_o object_n of_o justification_n as_o its_o most_o proper_a centre_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o its_o full_a perfection_n former_o describe_v hence_o saint_n james_n say_v of_o abraham_n see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a james_n 2.20_o wherefore_o to_o prove_v the_o point_n i_o will_v take_v a_o brief_a survey_n how_o by_o work_v abraham_n come_v to_o his_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n 11._o belief_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n in_o righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o faith_n perfection_n and_o dissolution_n be_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o man_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n see_v the_o last_o observation_n of_o chapt._n 11._o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o justify_v belief_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n be_v another_o thing_n as_o first_o when_o god_n by_o commandment_n separate_v he_o from_o his_o country_n and_o from_o his_o father_n house_n the_o operation_n of_o his_o faith_n then_o begin_v to_o put_v forth_o for_o say_v the_o text_n he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v hebr._n 11.8_o but_o when_o he_o be_v